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Labor to campaign for Obama in 2012

August 22, 2011 By John Wojcik

Organized labor will not allow a Republican to win the presidency, Michael Podherzer, the AFL-CIO's political director said.

Campaign to solve housing crisis and create one million jobs

August 22, 2011 By Juan Lopez

The New Bottom Line campaign turned up the heat on the big banks responsible for billions of dollars in mortgage fraud.

Argentina president Fernandez does well in primary elections

August 22, 2011 By Emile Schepers

The incumbent president of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, confounded skeptics and hostile media by doing extremely well in primary elections on August 14. However, supporters warn that the right wing opposition still may have tricks...

Mexico: New government attacks against electrical workers

August 19, 2011 By Emile Schepers

The Mexican government under President Felipe Calderon, of the right wing National Action Party, has launched a new attack on the militant Mexican Electrical Workers Union.

Chocolate shakeup: Student guest workers walk out at Hershey’s plant

August 19, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

Students say the strike will continue until Hershey's ends the exploitation of student guest workers and gives living wage local jobs to Pennsylvania's workers.